Exploration & Production | Top Story | Capital Markets | Capital Expenditure
Storm Strengthens Umbach Montney Ops; 11 Wells Planned for 2014

Storm Resources Ltd. has reported an update on its operations in British Columbia.
Production in the third quarter of 2013 was approximately 3,800 Boe per day based on field estimates. September 2013 production averaged approximately 4,360 Boe per day, also based on field estimates. Capital investment during the third quarter of 2013 was approximately $23.5 million which included drilling five horizontal wells (5.0 net) at Umbach and completing three horizontal wells (3.0 net) which began producing on August 25, September 12 and October 19 respectively.
Horizontal well performance has improved with the first three horizontals on Storm's 100% working interest lands averaging 4.4 Mmcf per day gross raw gas (800 Boe per day sales) over the first 30 days (operated day rates), an improvement…
- ✓ Full news archive — U.S., Canada & international coverage
- ✓ A&D transactions — asset deals, corporate M&A, assets for sale
- ✓ Permits & completions data, plus 900,000+ slides & presentations
Canada News

Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$. However, transaction volume…

Canadan E&P 2026 Program Calls for 448 Net Wells, Up 24% vs. 2025 Plan
Canadian Natural Resources outlined a 2026 operating capital budget of approximately $6.3 billion (total capital budget $6,425 million, including $125 million for carbon capture) targeting 1,590–1,650 MBOE/d of…

EIA’s “Glut” Calls: The 2025 Surplus Claim — and How 2021–2024 Forecasts Actually Held Up
The “~2.2 MMb/d glut in 2025” framing traces to the EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), December 2025. EIA doesn’t usually write “glut” in the tables—what they publish is…

Whitecap Details 2026 Duvernay & Montney Program
Whitecap Resources reported strong third quarter 2025 operating and financial results, marking its first full quarter following the strategic combination with Veren that closed on May 12, 2025.…

ARC Resources: Lower 2026 Capex, Higher Volumes
ARC Resources used its third quarter update to reinforce a familiar message to Canadian E&P executives: disciplined capital, structurally better market access, and a growing shareholder return program…